Ashtabula (AO 51) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 54 of the 1963 volume:

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While operating in that area, the ASHTABULA came under air attack and a torpedo hit the number six wing tank and it explodedg there were no fire or personnel casualties. Within an hour, the ship had a thirteen and one-half degree list to port. The following day three more planes flew over the convoy but were driven off by gunfire, One of the planes appeared on the port bow of the ASHTABULA and was shot down before it could turn away, ln April of T945, the ASHTABULA collided with the USS THORNTON QAVD-ill. The THORNTON sighted the task unit and in the confusion of trying to avoid them, she turned directly into the path of the ASHTABULA. The ASHTABULA'S bow struck the THORNTON amidships causing considerable damage. The THORNTON was taken under tow while the ASHTABULA, undamaged, continued servicing the fleet during the remainder of the war. X L 1 ll , .fb- gg- -Qi Q1 X ,.,.fc,f-. if-Aj-ss 'f ...-..w,.,- N 'fgiaclff-QNX.:-,'s 'xx,N- NN fl-X gilw T' T 'W A l 1 'fii-XX M:f A -f Q, - G ' ,-4 E ii X 1 ll!! ' s ll T' ' y 3, yacc i 'L g: ' Jews A Q :EMP 5g li. ,, -,f- -' xx I 1 ' 1 1946, The ASHTABULA was busy conducting logistics Opera, H55 in Japan, China, Korea, and Ceylon. At the conclusion of thi exercises, the ASHTABULA pulled into Sasebo, Japan for Q Qgrigd of tender availability alongside The AJAX. The forward tanks contained gasoline but it was considered safe to work. Gasoline fumes were ignited from a spark generated in welding and twin explosions curled the forward well deck up over the bow. The port side of the ship was split and sea water rushed in, smoke billowed from the forecastle. The booms and other pieces of deck equipment were thrown into the water yet the forward superstructure was undamaged and two men in the paint locker escaped serious iniury. Three men from the AJAX and the ASI-ITABULA fire watch were killed instantly. Luckily, the accident took place on a Sunday when most of the crew were on liberty. The fire equipment was broken out and the blaze was brought under control. lt was fortunate that much of the combustible material had exploded for this greatly alleviated the fire control problem. The potentially dangerous ASI-ITABULA was towed to a buoy position in the harbor. She returned to San Pedro via Pearl Harbor in July. ln January of l95O, the Flying A returned to the United States to participate in the Everett, Washington Armed Forces Day celebration. The ship's company marched in the parade -,-i,-1. f A through town and then an open house was held aboard ship. TT-T-T-T Over seven thousand people took advant f h' to visit the A SHTABULA. x ff f - VGFR x frflb f , 3iT1TQlN'l.'ljcjQ4P!. age o tis opponunhy More recently, in June and July of l96l, the FLYING A K i A 1 J Q X n F l' Q M 'X A ' ' F X QA' f J X54 -9 . , + x. -., + S S' ' f. f- .5 i ' ' V .- , - cf To ' A . .1-F' ' f 'K , - -f J' ' ' U F T ' I x lb -M1 U' ffhf- :nl-I ff' I., - U-gX1':2,g.i . . .,,. 3 Wt. Vg N w 0 ' 1 Q 'E ' . uk i 'aft .. We xx . T - - .4 I , ' PM ,Qi ,f y U X , 7 .qi ! . ,iv L f. ., '--1 . fwwwtewff s f -, ,Vey f .- ' -T i, V war, ,,,, ,J I .3 I V fm, ' ,gigs fi' -ulirgi U , W A ,N , , wwf N, 1, am, ff 3,4 K ... , cs, . M 91 received a WELL DONE from Commander Seventh Fleet for g seventy seven ships alongside in one month. ln OHS thirty-six day period, the Ashtabula spent only thirty-nine hourS in port. ln September, the ship once again returned to Lon9 Beach to service the First Fleet. Emerging from a lengthy four month yard period in February LA underwent a month of refresher training havin l963, the ASHTABL in The SGH DJGQO Area. lt was a proud moment when the ASI-ITABULA learned she had received the highest grade given to a fleet AO in seven years. On 9 April T963, the FLYING A, WGS Once UQUWW deployed for another tourfxof duty with the Seventh Fleet. if .i. 4 ....... V X fsxl'-If--'x.X feffifesule ft COMMANDING OFFICER 2QhZ ' M Captain John Starr Hill was born in Atlanta, Georgia on November 22, l9l5. He entered the Navy as an Aviation Cadet and was commissioned an Ensign in the U. S. Navy in October l940. He became a flight instructor and in April l942 he was assigned to Patrol Squadron FIFTY-THREE, then being fitted out, and served as a patrol plane commander with that sqaudron which operated in the Caribbean Area. ln July l943, he joined the Navy's first Night Fighter Squadron, VFCNQ SEVENTY-FIVE, and participated in operations in the South Pacific until June T944. Captain Hill was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism and extraordinary achievement during operations against enemy Japanese Forces in the Solomon Islands Area while attached to the Night Fighting Squadron. He commanded a fighter squadron at the close of World War ll and became a test pilot at the Naval Air Test Center. He was Command- ing Officer of one of two first iet fighter squadrons to see action in Korea. During his second tour at the NavalAir Test Center as Chief Projects Officer of Flight Test he vvas the first Navy pilot to fly the Sea Dart, FJ-4, A3D and A4D. He commanded the first Air Group to deploy in the USS FORRESTAL and was the first pilot to land the F3H Demon aboard at night and vvas the first Centurion OOO Carrier Land- ingsl on the FORRESTAL. He vvas Executive Officer of USS MIDWAY, Operations Officer for Commander Carrier Division FIVE, and Director of Training for the Naval Air Training Command. He became Com- manding Officer of USS ASHTABULA in September l962 and was relieved by Captain William E. Norrington in August l963. Captain and Mrs. Hill have three children, Starr, Dale and Randall. COMMANDING OFFICER l ga l 1 i l l m mmm Aihybfz, Captain William Edward Norrington vvas born in Los Angeles, California on 12 October 1911 While earning a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of California, he was captain of the Uclh soccer team. Captain Norrington entered the Naval Reserve in 1940. He completed tours OH TSE cruiser WICHITA, The USS SALMONIE CAO-265 and then took part in four war patrols on the U S-30. Captain Norrington was made Executive Officer and Navi ato f th USS RASHER SS-2691. On g r o e f the first five of her seven war patrols, she equaled a record of 18 sinkings totaling 99,901 long including an aircraft carrier and the second largest Japanese merchantman. While Executive Officer of the USS CUSK CSS-3485 the first fifteen launchir19S of Cl Quided missile from a submarine vvere accompllslled' hn 1952 Captain Norrington took command of the USS GUAVINA, le irst submarine oiler. t-le became Commanding Officer of the destroyer USS MADDOX HDD-73111 in 1955. From 1957 until 1961 Captain Norrington served first GS Osslslonl F ' 9 head administrator of TERRIER, TARTAR and tALos development in BUORD, and then became assistant director of the Missile GU'd9nIiIe U Allbofne Division for these missiles and the SIDEWINDER, TYPH9 ' S . . BROC and ASROC missiles in the nevv Bureau of WealOOf1S- .Ol lo l9'l4l'1Q command of ASHTABULA on 9 August 1963, Cclploln rrmgloll WGS feSF9Ortsible for PacFlt Ammunition logistics while stationed at CQMSERVP ' AC in l-lavvaii. I tain and lv1rs.lXlorrington have three children and presentlY reslde in Los Alamitos, California. EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR Hampton was born in McCloud, Oklahoma on June 29, I927. He was commissioned an Ensign on 2 June I95O. Previously to relieving LCDR Dan Morgan as Executive Officer in March I963, LCDR Hampton was a Missile Flight Safety Officer at the Pacific Missile Range in Point Mugu, California. LCDR Hampton's first duty assignment was aboard the USS JOHN A. BOLE, CDD-755D from September I95O to October I952. He qualified as DD Engineering Officer during two cruises to WESTPAC. His next sea duty was as Gunnery Officer and Executive Officer aboard the USS BLACK BATTLE RIVER, CLSMR 4045. LCDR Hampton went on to become Commanding Officer of the USS WINNEMUCCA CPC-II45D which operated out of Kwaialin. In September I955, Mr. Hampton reported to the Fleet Training Center, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, where he served as Gunnery School Officer and Emergency Shiphandling Instructor. LCDR Hampton next became a student at the General Line School at the U. S. Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, California. His studies there included Special We- apons, Nuclear Power Engineering, lnternational Law, and Missile Guid- ance. His most recent assignment at sea was aboard USS HELENA QCA-752, a Regulus Cruiser, as CIC and Assistant Operations Officer. LCDR and Mrs. Hampton have two children, Diane and Charles Jr., and presently reside in Westminster, California. CDFFICERS I' ..M,..,W,, v.w ,.,, ...M I i i W . I ll i l l l l r i Sllling qi To fp. R. W. woody, W. E. Sanders, P. E. Robinson, Jr. C. T. l-lamplon,l lalJL.l Selilen, T. J. L'ESpGr- J ance. Standing: E. J. Mathias, R. L. Johnson, W. H. Ewing, Jr., W. E. Spriggs, N. A. Mills, T. D. Beeby, J- D- Pavlovic, M. A. Kaplan, E. E. Boughlon, H. C. McPhee, T. C. Shirmer, R. C. Oberg, J. M. Giovannelli. Cherry or Vanilla? There'll be no liberty until morale improve l l l Come right to 3620 l i l s . . . l CHIEF PETTY CDFFICERS 'ff'-i2r iS2 L-I UI Af-L... Sitting QI To nj: Woods, E. C., Melei, P., Vande I-Iei, E. H., I-Iohrnan, V. D., Masigla, R., Varne anding: Le Blanc, IVI., LiTIIe, F., Missing: Long, R., Pabalinas, I., Sapanza, M. Q., Phipps. The men who run the Fleet. y, R. P. Cocktail Hour -W F PAT, VAN, 81 IGGY SUPPLY DEPARTMENT I www- - -4 M' if M- P 1 - -PP -r 3 4 P .F , . J W . ii- 1 ,Y F P 'Y Z , f . Qffvfr. if B ,,,.. x g ul sf ' Waikiki Sitting QI to rj: Cueson, T., Le Blanc, M., ENS Boughton, LTJG Woody, Masigla, R., Hinton, J., Hogeland, J., Klaus, R. Standing: Flores, E., Bezenah, D., Blancaflor, B., Kirk, K., Korn, R., Van Meter, M., Holden W-I Roper, R., Foster, B., Person, W., Guest, W., Meyer, L., Sullivan, R., Fielder, T., Garvey, C., Kutach, J., Kost, J., Trinidad, F., Heartsfield, N., Wingfield, W., Payton, C. The Oak Leaf The mission of the Supply Department of the USS ASHTABULA is T0 g provide the maximum service possible to the command, the ship, and The crew, to the end that a significant contribution to the attainment and mam- tenance of maximum fighting efficiency has been made. SUPPLY ORGANI- ZATION MANUAL. In Commissary this means eating beans and Cornbread for 'breakfaST and staying off the mess deck durin house of mangling machinery fthe A A Laundryi our clothers are given that all important battle look. A course is being taught by the store operator -ice cream making. The division of fiscal and accounts, the DK, has come up with a way to save Uncle Sam mone Nth b y e y-weekly pay system. Its the greatest thing to hit Westpac since special pay. Up in GSK the world revolves around stock numbers. As soon l 4 if .ff I I it 'gf . - I ' . l ft li? 9 working hours. Down in the mad- ' Cylf Q The Su Office Symbol of Service i as anyone figures out the system it is time to change. NAVSTRIP, OPTAR, COSAL, SAIL, FOCSL each play their part in confusing the issue Cof partsl. Any division could seldom say manned and ready, sir without the support of Supply Department. L Symbol of Efficiency vi .f was 1 N --4 1 f . x f 1 .n' H. . f- ,HJ V H Jusf like Mom's. i FSN 2694 48 5xJa2:FC5RK - Try this for size. X . it J ! ff! , is sw - N x Not 'foo short. Coffee, Teo, or Milk U 1' Ik About thot inventory. Got o credit cord? gr- Z4 x ft, Xxfi BETTY CROCKER ! ,,?- Gimmie dot, The boys. bs at f X OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT 7 u, -4 l if -W--Qi.. teak -' if n '-fx - Seated QI to rj: Sexton, Proffit, MIDN Springgs, ENS Mills, LCDR Robinson, LTJG L'Esperance, ENS McPhee, MIDN Kaplan, Herrick. Standing: Jewell, Searles, Miller, Wright, Olsen, Buffett, Duncan, Riley, Lemke, Allen, Hoback, Chavis, Wilkerson, Cowley, Petta, Fladung, Wakida. lf you don't believe that Operations is the sharpest outfit on this ship, iust ask anyone who is con- nected with it. Under the able leadership of LCDR Robinson and Lt. Hanson, they always, in the words of the popular song, Get Us To The UNREP On Time . When its temperamental radar happens to be working, Combat lnformatian Center supplies the Officer of the Deck with much-needed informations on bearings, ranges, CPA's, etc. Frequently in WESTPAC's foggy weather, it is CIC that takes the conn and brings us safely into port using navigational radar. Quartermasters are hard to find for they are constantly buried deep amidst their countless charts attempting to pinpoint the exact position of the ship. The ET's are responsible for the vast network of electronics gear found aboard the ASI-ITABULA. The real operators on this ship are the radiomen. The Radio Shack is the only place on the ship having contact with the outside world and they manage to destroy the news that comes over the wires before anyone gets a chance to see it. The members of the signal gang are easily identifiable by the deep tan they acquire through long hours on what they consider to be their personal sun deck, but which is more familiarly known as the Flying Bridge. The OPS-Yeoman always seems to be busy arranging the Officers' Watch Bill to suit his own liking, in his spare time he takes care of the Deck Log and all OP- ORDERS. We can be proud of our OPS Department and the important t they perform. A recxl charge isn't if! - You mecm this Isnt Yokosuko. MSG SAN PEDRO CALIF JEFEERY LANE ARRIVED MARGIE DOING FINE LENGTH I8 U2 INCHES I9 4I8P RONALD P PERKINS 726 THIS MORNING HE AND WEIGHT 6 LBS I4 OUNCES VIVIAN -Ia Long Beach here we come. Deor Mom cmd Dad. Ole ', v ' .Gb Anyone for o swim? l think il'S The SUN- This will really mix them up. . S F fa W V-Jee-if Troctor 2,lthis is Ashtabula-we're The one with the rust-Over. buf lull UUE ,MQ I-lwfllehloqfef QQ ouuuuuou DECK DEPARTMENT i 5 3, I . l . lst row: Patton, Rowton, Adkison, ENS Oberg, LTJG Sanders, Pabalinas, Foster, W. K., FerbUS. Qnd row: Perkins, Eastman, Ratcliffe, Kirk, Breeden, Sales, Trachsel. 3rd row: Taylor, l-liggins, Allen, Streety, Christiansen, Varrie, Kent, l-lovvard. First Division They might call us deck apes but an ape certainly does less work and gets more liberty than The d kd ' ' ec epartment on the ASHTABULA. The deck department is responsible for preventing the spread of after fantail. Anyone who has seen the l:lylfi9 All will realize this is a great responsibility. The head of the department is LTJG Sanders who OverseeS rust and corrosion from the forward foc'sl to the operations from his vantage point in the Sandbox. He is aided in his duties by thr youeeng division officers who are rotated to rest camps every few months. The lst Division Officer, ENS Ennis, is reSP0'l' sible for the exterior of the forward part of the ship and also the longest sea details in the historY Ol theNa.C' f lvl. ' vy aring or r Pavalovics potato patch on the after well deck is one of the responsibilities of 2nd division as well as the after half of the ship and several of our pampered fuel rigs. These include Rig 6, whose movements inspired Sisson's Cha-Cha- Cha dance made famous by American Bandstand. Rig 7 is always trouble for Trumble and Rig 8 is Bonnet's bad boy. Chief l-lohman's l-lotcasemen are Y h I te peope who take care of our firepower. The clip shack is known throughout the fleet for its fine coffee m always fresh-they don't let it set very long. The lst, 2nd, 3 d d' ess, this is because the coffee is r :visions turn to long and hard hours. They always Cwell, most alwaysl manage to hold up their good humor. This may be party attributed to the, as yet unorganized Philippine Division which has done so much. A Well Done goes 5 to the Deck Dapartment personnel for the smart appearance of the ship. May i ,i their rust never run! ll V E :im 33? W! ' P454 if Qf' if iii A 1 It lilillllll l li lk I llll ilk P ilk lst 2nd 3rd 41h 5th Field Day ycgfgx X 2 4 9 Q. 4 E E i 5 I 1 5 s XTJ X Are you sure it's 51? One bucket of rust? You figure it out. N . u Q rf fbi 1 L Ttw 7 1 - f-ti Q - Q . , 1 f 1 u I V f , X, . I ' f 4 y A' ' ' L . N . 3 4 an A , f 4 jg Nix, ' I 5, l . A - I P bf. ,,,, L1 Mgt , if V X V 6, I ,yn ., ,.,4 1 f,, YM X ,ff Q K I JJ!! Q33 sr ,, yq H , 47 , J N exif r t . -,2 'fyfy , my ,fff -, 1 ff f f X ' f . .2' .. '314-m!3e?,74'?5l'f' 122 5 f ,WJ 5..,Q,L ,Zh fig is-. 1 M7 Three Musketeers ' -ww fi A 'f pw yn-,.,,i. J 0 2 V ,, . gn ,, ,Q M iq , n I it , x ,, V E g 9 See you and raise ya five. An outstanding gig. Memorial Day. fi i Makee sure. . . Mail Coll f '-T '-'U If . fig. , ' xxx ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT ...- ,inuab .A-......,,.4....... P fi Bottom Ito n Guiles, Parmenter, Haven, Varney MMC, MIDN Rozner, ENS. Schirmer, LT. Selden, ENS. Giovannelli, Vande Hei MMCM, Woods SFC, Newport, Miller Middle: LTJG. Johnson, Patton, Richardson, Shuttelin, Moore, Richardson, Bromley, Frank, Mericle, Byer, Beard, Richardson, Albertson, Phillips, Long BTCS, Phipps EMC Top: Snow, Weatherford, Ball, Welling, Taylor, Polt, Smith, Koenen, Partch, Jamtaas, Wilson, Hall, Olsen, Shaw, Dodd, Brazelton, Fiorillio, Atkins, Swartz, Ewer ' f A ' R 5 4,1- 5 is-v4f- ,N 1,4 14' That' ?? , . s us We ve lust got to find that engine. K if is . ,T ,X.. ,Qc .... 2 i M rw , i Wish l had a lawnmower. M division steamers. l' l l i Snipes, Underground Savages, Stoke-Hold Bandits, or Engineers- i whatever name you choose to remember them by-are a dedicated group charged with the responsibility of the operation, maintenance, and repair of the main propulsion machinery and its associated auxiliaries, and in ,Q addition, the main battery of ASHTABULA, the cargo system. ll il A mark ot any Navy ship is the ability to meet her committments. In r this, the Flying A has not been remiss. A tribute to the men who i spend many long hours working under adverse conditions in an environ- ment less than pleasant in order to be able to say, manned and ready to answer all bells. y l -l l l ll l l l A- 4 l l i l i r , li LT Selden i l ,l 1 l u Dig that crazy laundramat. l l5O lbs., Aye Aye, Sir. ,xy Nx H, h done 29 QQ O gallon Close enough for Gov't work. ig 0 - - l Sure I know what l'm doing. But, Chief, we've been up all night. nW,n Engineering Department All Blisters and Sweat, Has Never Failed i To Get You There Yet. up WV M John's Janitor Service .. U 4 f f A I CD f' , ,U I X EC- .. ,af V- fe -- Heap fast way to ENGINE ROOM Ashtabula Distillery iw lil lDoc Jeckyl .lackyl Service with a Smile. v, lg' What's he mean 'Take her down Where's the fire, Charlie? We have fresh air chits. Stand by, Hoover Dam. - -l---+ Miss ASHTABULA Miss Lillian Kay Hammond Miss Gail l-0l m0n Los Angeles, California l-Ong Beach- Cvliforniu Henry W. Buffett, ETR3 James W. Hinton, SHI Miss Barbara Gould Westchester, California Submitted by: William A Frogue, SN Miss Judy Gentry M. Q o d Fresno, Comomio B ess Patrlcla Edmon s Lawrence D. Gentry, SN RGT:jgLOr3VW:Shl2if0EA . ans , ALCDHA ...J f 'wm..,- f .MJJ ,L 1 3 s s Y T 5 4 3 HAWAII X W5 x,:Zgf ae':,:,fli?f5' ' ' W Aiw- We're Not Always at Sea . .. it only seems that WCIY DEPARTURE FROM SAN PEDRO On a bright and sunny April 9th we bid G sod farewell to our families and friends and left to begin our six month tour in WESTPAC. Last goodbyes were exchanged when the ASHTABULA officers and crew held open house between the hours of 0800 and l000. The last line was cast off at i002 and we were once again off on a long trip to far away lands. We caught . our last glimpse of land at i430 that afternoon so long' I'yI'e as we passed by San Clemente and Santa Catalina Islands. lvluch of the crew had recently reported aboard and were looking forward to seeing the Hawaiian Islands and Japan for the first time. For those making their second, fourth, or even twelfth such trip, it was merely a matter of five months, twenty-nine days and ten hours before they would return home again. Our transit to Pearl was hampered by heavy weather, but the endless series of shots ad- ministered by Doc Little proved much more bothersome to the crew. We observed Easter Sunday with a special sunrise service on the fantail, this was followed b y a zone inspection as once again we came to realize that there are no holidays for the service forces. On the l4th of April, the ASHTABULA opened its 2- center swimming pool and thus became the only oiler-luxury liner in the Pacific Fleet. International Market Place Aloha Tower HAWAII We arrived in Pearl Harbor on the morning of April l6th and were SUDfised to learn that our students at COVQO School had arranged for a ship's Aloha Party at Fort DeRussy. great time, hot dogs, hamburgerS, The Everyone had a WOVITI bluish waters of Waikiki Beach, and an after dinner stroll down Kalakaua Avenue toward the InternationOl Market Place all contributed toward making it a memo- r bl .a e day. The old saying, Guam is Good, but Hawaii IS Heaven , certainl S y held true for our visit to Pearl Harbor. slmenmen visiting the islands for the first time were 0 u en there were no hula girls in Hlllile grass skirts to welcome the ASHTABULA to Hawaii, but the men soon conceded that the more fashionable bikiniS but disappointed wh presented an excellent substitute for the traditional grass skirts. And let's not forget those delicious fresh pineapple! You haven't really lived until you've eaten Chilled slices of freshly picked pineapple. For those Omgng the crew who had previously been to Pearl, ,WO days were not nearly enough time to shovv their Shipmates the true beauty of the islands. lt is hoped that the color pictures included here will be of Sgme aid in bringing back fond memories of our visit to Hawaii. On our second day in Pearl The ASHTABULA Wes inspected by COMSERVPAC. With the tarmelntes over, we sailed for Guam, Marianas Islands the follow- ing day in company with the USS PARICUTIN KAE-l8l. The trip was almost as uneventful as it was long. We did have a bit of excitement on the second day out when a steering casualty provided the bridge with a few anxious moments. The Engineering Department made the necessary repairs and we were on our way again in less than thirty minutes. Our arrival in Gugm was delayed three days due to our encounter with a temperamental female named Olive. GUAM ' Guam is Good or in our case, was good. The two weeks that we spent on this Island were enioy- able even though we saw few of the world famous GUAM is GOOD signs. Guam holds the distinc- tion of being the southernmost area that we visited during the cruise. lt is only seven hundred and eighty miles from the equator and the HOT weather served as a constant reminder of its location. Aside from 5llll0'S work-our tropical hours there extended from 0800 until 2000-we all enioyed the soft ball games over in lot Kilo Nine where the beer flowed freely. One oft-told story claims that when a foul ball landed amidst the beerdrinkers, ten empty beer cans were thrown out to the pitcher before the ball was found. ll was here that on the 4th of May Captain Hill launched the TAR BOX. With the able assistance of the entire Deck Department, the eight foot sailing vessel was finally placed in the water. The Ship's Welfare 8s Rec Council sponsored two tours around The island. We visited the towns of Umatac, Merizo, and lnuaraion where much evidence of the typhoons KWSN and Olive was visible. lt seemed hard to believe that this area had experienced winds of up to l8O MPH. lt was here that the XO became a serge- ant for a day when a small boy in lvlerizo greeted Tar Box f f Jaywalkers in Guam Howdy, Admiral Memorial Day Service Y ., ,, ,V .-mofm-1411.,:v,-1,-Vw-xv-,Q- ' X 1 .,,.yzs7fJw-a'.2 p,iw5fg'' ' :IH -A-M-A Fmwiqimfgffi?w'f4Na'svu-2'-PM 1 wgfufw- 'Ivy f32 w3f'Q2''IVY?K'55Q43g?F53 i3::fr ?'5Y42?'5 ?f?tiNF iW6 ?N Wjff w 1 v., xwQm..-g 'ww' vb iw'-3w.M . Ag, 3133.7-fX..,L,,, Q,1,44GQQiw2, iw- ,,f1 V.. '4N--wb. ax- :Nm WW'-1,':-1 Xw , . , ,N f15,Apw4s, ,q:,:.:v5 ww xx-, f'!,,1a1f.-.,. ,',w1Q- K 'ww 2 zqs:ww-vfswfgmmxa-'E.ef X . 1 X . 'kg-wi!9ffc4f,51,.'y milf, 1. -X -i3,'-'Z-224' ' ' K X W 1 X N ' -V fwzm-Ni :a'n'Z'Efff wi -' ' :vlg JA fIf.v-ii'1Q3fF :'3 . iv: N . , V ,Ai V 1 .. ' 'Q 1 , J 'A , U W' Q . 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Following a three dey visit to Sasebo during which time Staff, COMSERVRQN THREE inspected the ship, we got underway for participation in Exercise GLASSDOOR. Chaplain Hughes ioined us for our ertaal at sea On lvlay 3Oth, Memorial Day Services were held on the cargo deck The uniform was tropical white long and the ceremony conducted by Chaplain l-lughes was ap ra priate and moving We unrepped the TICONDEROGA and her escort destroyers on two occasions Our next port of call to be Kobe Japan KCBE Kobe was perhaps the high point o our cruise was our weekend in port and everyone took advantage of the excellent liberty The Texas Tavern and the lvlisone Grill offered the best chow in town Who will ever forget the fabulous Kobe steaks? On Friday after noon a group of forty from the ASHTABULA went t see th f 19:5 Our man in Kyoto famous Takarazuka Grand Revue The show lasted over three hours had a c t o lOO tru beautiful Japanese girls lt hs to rate as the biggest bargain of the cruise a STO show for only 340 yen lvlany people also visited Kyoto the ancient capital o Japan Here we saw the second largest wooden structure in the world which ad been built over three hundred years ago lt was interesting to earn that human hair had been made into rope to lift the huge tea wood timbers in place e unmatched lvlotomachi covered arcade the Sannomiya shopping centers and other places of cultural interest in the Kobe Osaka Kyoto area all contributed to providing us with four unforgettable days e Mt FUII climbers An afterno YOKOSUKA Following our brief visit to Kobe the ASHTABULA spent a week at sea servicing Task Group 77 4 We arrived in Yokosuka for the first time on Wednesday T2 June Yoko suka holds the distinction of being the largest naval installa tion in WESTPAC and anything from a maior overhauling to the purchase of nuts and bolts may be accomplished there It also holds the reputation of being an excellent liberty pgrt Tokyo the worlds largest city is lust two ours gwgy by train The city has become so westernized in the last decade that it now resembles a large American city neon lights large department stores and wild taxi drivers on train ride from Tokyo is a never to be x i 3 ? s' A'g 'f q W 1 5 2 L, l , iff?-1-4, .rrr-.-A ,RWM 1' , gf 9? 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An LCU wos procured ond used to tronsport the ship's compony to the beoch oreo. Homburgers, soft drinks, ond beer were ovoiloble. The woter wos greot but the sun took it toll ond mony soilors were os red os lobsters when they reported bock on boord. We'll olwoys remember the hot ond humid weother fond the mosquitoesi of Okinowo. Following ci series of UNREPS with The CORAL SEA QCVA-43D ond her destroyers BUCHANAN, SOUTHERLAND, HANSON, ond SOMERS, the ASHTABULA returned to Yokosuko. Coptoin l-lill wos ot the northeost breokwoter of the horbor to meet us. lt wos ot this time thot our five mid- Sliipmen ioined us for their six week troining cruise. Tlie XO ond o sturdy group of mountoin climbers Chollenged lvlt. Fuii. Despite the thirty degree lemperotures, strong winds, ond thin oir ot l3,000 feel, eleven men succeeded in reoching the top- lvlldslllpmen Koplon ond Springs from the U.S. Novol Afiodemy were omong those who hod the top mCIVl4 burned in their hiking stoffs. f . ,olgollen eXpe 'e'iC9z more people ore pocked INT O CI Smoll oreo thon could be believed Egjslkle. Yokosuko is fomous for its mony frog Uotsori dedicoted to extrocting money The Black- RCHOVS- Who will ever forget Bombo 'OSS' The Popeye, ond the Club o with the friendly girlsons who beg you to bUY them colored woter ot 500 yen U' Ql0SS3 Borgoining on Thieves' Alley for gifts to send home provided o much better Wey to spend our money. We left Yoko o week loter to service TG 77.4. A mon overboord drill wos held ond Oscor. wos recovered in less thon thirteen minutes. Extremely sod news of Coptoin l-lill's son's son's deoth wos received on the 23rd of June. The ship returned to Sosebo where Coptoin l-lill left on emergency leove. We were underwoy ogoin the following doy with the executive officer os octing C. O. We continued working with the USS CONSTELLA- TION ond her destroyer group. A night in Sosebo 'I U1 ' A .A-6 Pffs 9 ,, X vw T24 :U 1,1 H4-I 1' 4 , II' f'1??z-we . '-,Qt ' ' 'Q fm., 4-nn ip K .1 - ai 1 , 'v on u n ,Y- .. ., , LJ ' 5 . ' Vnf 3, : 1 qV.,,g gn--W ff 'fI'!f-1 2 f l Hn '-....Q- 5. ,. X Him: rxlfiul. 'fu . f 1 K 'W' , XZ- i is ig 'X 1?-,Q :IEW -I . W u.fgvM,aQ b v O -11' t 1A gan --sw L .same-as , l'z.' 'Z' -5-.M i -v Y fy . 1 gi .fi .iiffv Hd,-:,j,',e:2:, , I . , ' Q QW- r S - A aa' 4.11. A ,. L , V 5 ,f sf, A 'T 1?-A -, x , s . . .' ,K L . 8 ky' . . - A. , I 0 in J., 01.1 ' 5- f .9 -. in '-41, . 1 bis. ' 4, S if '-3 Q 4 ' v 's. :ln L' ' Q JF! v --v .- --1. wtfzwwk , 1 1' 9- ' 1 4.. v , ' 1 s 'aw -1- 1--aw ' - .,,,'xr.'mf-,, .k . so .,,, ' -' -,-S' A. ' Yiwu. . ..- M . - - X D , ' ' A-' .' -' , 5 541 W-mmm 3,311.7 'tl 1 V , .. 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Robinson who then proceeded to his new billet in BUWEPS, Washington, D. C. g Our next port was the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong, the Pearl of the Orient . We arrived in Hong Kong with our wallets full and left penniless having exhausted our funds saving money on the countless bargains available in this duty free port. Purchases included ivory chess sets, cameras, watches, tape recorders, and of course the finely tailored clothes for which Hong Kong is so famous. Every- thing imaginable is available in Hong Kong or Kow- loon. The most distinguishing characteristic of this ,ff '- Z' C -.,.- 'Q 22E?D -I T X f 1 , 7 i 1, E, 2 1 i ,ff gf 1 , G 4 .C YLvm,A,4-LAvfgLAE I -ix: Fiji- Xi ff X .. :f,.. U35-71 5- Cdpt. Norrington arriving After another seven day period at sea, the i arrived for what was to be her FLYING A losl visit TO Sasebo. lvlany crew members took l il tour of the Takashima Pearl Farm and the amous Fukagawa China Factory, both proved extremely interesting. From Sasebo, we went to l KCl9OSlilmG for three days R 8. R. There, in a l non-westernized area, we caught a glimpse of Wlifll JUDGE was really like. Many of the towns People visited the ASHTABULA and we were all impressed with their friendliness and interest in America. THE ROAD TO HONG KONG Our stay in Kagoshima was followed by twelve days at sea in which we endeavored to prepare I ' :IQ A --M etsg e f A 7Lf4Q'3ri' t' ' T , 6 -ROZFLZ . -E Wx of v M --H--fsrligr-,Q A 13332 er B ,f f E155 o E Bennington Bound it I i l I, area is the people, they are bunched together like the proverbial sardines in a can . Every inch of i, space is thickly populated, there are even floating villages on the waterways. lvlore than anything else Hong Kong is a city of extremes-ostentatious 3 wealth or sickening poverty. The ASHTABUl.A personnel enioyed eating at the Tai Pake floating if l restaurant in Aberdeen. The view of HonQ KONG l Harbor from the top of Victoria was splendid... and We CGM forget Mary Soo who helped make our Ship look better with her task force of in- 5, il lt dustrious painters. I .s As we left Hong Kong, everyone was protecting li ll h. Thoughts past the upcoming two week yard period Q iris Yokosuko qnd toward the long awaited trip... ...i-ioiviif! 5 l i it i i I UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT H.. H95 over TO uss IILQONDEROGA CCVA-IAQ and uss COLLETT QDD-75V The ASHTABUL!-X hos been foifhf l943. She hos performed her mission well os hove The hord h y men W o hove kepf her running. Our ship corries over l,000,000 gollons of fuels. They include Novel Ships Fuel Oil CNSFOD, Jef Fuel CJP-5D, ond Aviofi ully refueling ships of The U S Pocific: Fleer since on gosoline KAVGQSH. X. Z . 1 ai - .147 1 7 ff 1 A , 1 y l l l g kg' XT , if l , ' W' o ' V M l D ' 1 'A X' , fi. f i i ll r f fr i -1 i X., H gl, P J 3 K1 VK li l 'll 1 l i X fl Y lx il l lil. 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USS C-00k USS Constellation lAPD-1307 CCVA-641 U55 Puricutin USS Rupertus lAE-185 foo-8519 USS Ticonderoga USS Carpenter QCVA-145 QDD-8255 LSS Buck USS Halsey Powell lDD-7445 CDD-6865 USS Mauna Kea USS Blue QAE-225 QDD-7441 USS Somers USS Pine lsland QDD-9475 QAV-1 21' USS Collett USS Hanson CDD-7305 CDD-8325 USS Bexar USS Coral Sea 1fAPA-275 CCVA-435 USS Buchanan USS Southerland .fone-149 CDD-7439 U55 Shelfon USS Robison 'CDD-7905 QDDG-123 Who done it ? The hot seat I 'Q if Q . 1 4 x' in X' is A J im.- I'm thirsty Rig 4 Too close for comfort Manned and Ready ff ,nf X ,X ,045 N rfmfusifsf 2 .ff-'-P in , X D 1 S C f---- -.. ,.. Y K 'A' B4 x V' X X . ,h ' rf U. I ' 0 it X Wi, X i L 174' ff ' f f D rifr' ,IV rl fi 0 LJ Dx i Am X -if f A4 -+.,c-,.-H ,in 1- ..-r3...i... .....,:.a..... . N ,,...---1-... , V. ............... ..... ..-ul, ...-.., V S , .VN , -WTS? I Y sl: '-1 I 2 . 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MQW ': C. . f, - - V ' X ' A if, ' ,yy H Q. , U: i f, I fl fn' Dependent's Cruise lli 4'-1 J' l'i:i---- - W KM':' 6 'mkfkl fri' i rf.: M, .,.. -115 ,,.- 0 . , - -- rf -E? -,-.-.., ,. ,.. My career '29 Sf-5 C-Q: f 'i Today is Vent Cleaning Day Automation g,,gw ' K in 1 ATHLETICS I DVR, 1 gi 1 1 The Ten Percenters -N Stragglers-Sitting Cl to rj: Folse, Dees, Martinez, Legault, Denninger, Nichols, Setzler. Standing: Minuto, Hobbs, Grammar, Pica, Barrington, Torres, Sutton, Montgomery, Andrews, Hamal, Smith, B. J., Hanson, Krans. if 2 'Q ' K A N Q Tl f Q Ij fo ' X xy X X N ' f X me W t Y if Q 'Q - 'D 0 S X X X 1, WVMI g! Q n : Q - k S If ,of 4 fr, ,ggi -5 s1:'aT1gSg, x J Kg X ,R Q Y g fe' S so I 1' 'zo :ggi-5. --X A f f l l ! I x R A i li ni , ll I 1. 1: n , 5 '13 B I 5 s I V ' n E I WELCOME HOME ii, fi! I I w 4 Q ,, 4 f PM gt. J X X Q f if' X h N ' 057 X - ,, 0 e-1 ,Kf ,, v WV, f ffffz 1 1 1f ...ii., 1 ' ' 'K'?f 'Z 172' xvxa? 7' - Q 4 , 1 ,I Y - i' iii' ,.44cf' Q... 1 Z fi: - 4. F OFFICERS Hin, J. s. cAPt Norrington, W. E. CAPT Hampton, C. T. LCDR Robinson, P. E. LCDR Hanson, D. L. LT Selden, H.L. LT L'esperance, T.J. LTJG Sanders W. E. LTJG Pavlovic, J.D. LTJG Woody, R.W. LTJG Johnson, R.L. LTJG Beeby, T. D. ENS Mills, N.A. ENS Schirmer, T.C. ENS Oberg, RC. ENS Giovannelli, J. M. ENS Boughton, E.E. ll ENS Decatur, Georgia Long Beach, California McCloud, Oklahoma St. Louis Mossouri Long Beach, California Talcoma, Washington Holyoke, Massachusetts Glendale, California Los Angeles, California DeQueen, Arkansas Los Angeles, California Elkhart, Indiana Mt. Pleasent, Michigan Denison, Texas Aberdeen, Washington Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Akron, Ohio McPhee, J. H. ENS Wenatchee, Washington Ennis, R. F. ENS Pasadena, California Ewing, W.H. JR., MlD'N Memphis Tennessee Mathias E.J. MlD'N Merchantville, New Jersey Rozner, M.J. MlD'N Plover, Wisconsin Kaplan, M. A. MlD'N Far Rockaway, New York Spriggs, W. E. MlD'N Fremont Ohio CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS Hohman, V. D. GMGS Leonardville, Kansas Le Blanc, M. SKCS Gueydan, Louisiana Little, F. HMC Lincoln Highway, New Jersey Long, R. K. BTCS Shady Valley, Tennessee Masigla, R. I. SDC Caridad, Philippines Melet, P. PNC Pablinas, I. BMC Phipps, J. W. EMC Fairpoint, Ohio Cavite, Philippines Chillicothe, Ohio Sapanza, M. O. OMC Miagao Philippines Vande-Hei, E. H. MMCM Greenbay, Wisconsin Varney, R. P. MMC Woods, E.C. SFC Jonesboro, Maine Portland, Oregon CREW Adkison, C. A. BM3 Defuniak springs, Florida Aldertson, D.G. MM2 St. Louis, Missouri Allen J.A. RD3 Boise, Idaho Allen, J.D. SN La Harpe, Kansas Andrews, N. R. FA Atkins, B.F. EN2 Ball, R.A. FN Barrington, J. D. FA Beard, R. A. Bezenah, D. A. DK2 Blancaflor, B.M. TN Defiance, Ohio Garden, Oklahoma Gridley, Calif. West Point, Georgia Los Angeles, California St. Clair, Michigan Sangly Point, Philippines Bonnet, M. C. BM2 Aberdeen, South Dakota Brazelton, C. W. FN Breeden, P.W. SN Brisco, J. D. SN Bromley, R. K. FN Brown, S. L. SA Buffett, H. W. ETR3 Burns, A.J. HM3 Byer, M.R. MM2 ' Chavis, R. J. SM3 Thomaston, Georgia Spokane, Washington Alma, Oklahoma Idaho Falls, Idaho Milwaukie, Oregon Bernice, Louisiana New York, New YOrk Bryan, Texas Salt Lake, Utah SHIPS ROSTER Chestnut, A. W. RMI Conway, South Carolina Christiansen, D. A. SA Chuculate, J. Inj SA Coffey, H. W. GMG2 Contreras, H. Inj SN Cowley, R. L. SA Cowdright, R. K. RM3 Cruz, J. D. GMG2 Cueson, T. T. SKI Omaha, Nebreska Newkirk, Oklahoma Portland, Oregon Huntington, California Abilene, Texas Berlin, New Jersey Dededo, Guam San Manuel, Philippines Curtis, W. H. BT3 West Shokan, New York Dees, M. Inj SN Deininger, W. G. SA Dith, D. A. EMFN Dodd, E. H. FN Duncan, L.C. SN Easterwood, T. R. BT2 Chatom, Alabama Chicago, Illinois Sioux City, Iowa Hornbeak, Tennessee Hugo, Oklahoma Hornbeak, Tennessee Eastman, P. D. SN Kaffrey, New Hampshire Enriquez, R.J. RM3 Eshelman, D. R. SN Ewer, K. L. MMI El Paso, Texas Smithsgurg, Maryland Ashland, Wisconsin Faville, C. G. BT3 Wilmington, Delaware Ferbus, G. Inj BM3 Fielder, T. N. SA Johnson City, Illinois Carroll, Georgia Fields, J. F. SH3 Martinsburg, West Virgina Filiau A. D. BT3 San Leadro, California Fiorillo, C. Inj FN Ozone Park, New York Fladung, R.J. SA Denver, Colorado Flores, E. P. SD2 Cavite City, Philippines Folse, L. Inj CS3 Ford, T. W. DCI Foster, B. G. SK3 Raceland, Louisiana Brentwood, Maryland Chicago, Illinois Foster, W. K. BM2 Boothspoint, Tennessee Franco, R.D. TN Cavite City, Philippines Frank, J.E. MM3 Frogue, W. A. SA Tacona, Washington Arcadia, Ca ifornia Fuller, R. F. SA San Bernardino, Caifornia Garvey, C. O. SN Garden City, Michigan Gentry, L. D. SA Fresno, Ca ifornia Grammer, K. H. BT2 Los Angeles, Ca ifornia Grammer, R. L. FA Los Angeles, Ca ifornia Grigsby, W. E. MM3 Groves, E. L. FTG3 Guest, W. D. SN Guess, L. D. SA Guiles, D.J. MM2 Hagen, l.S. SA Hall, C. M. MMFN Hamel, H.J. FA Hansen, R. N. FA Redland, Ca ifornia Warren, Arkansas Hollywood, Ca ifornia Hobart, Ok ahoma Norwalk, Connecticut Rio, Wisconsin Normal, Illinois Arlington, Texas Astoria, Oregon Harris, H. L. SN Westminster, South Carolina Harrison, W. L. EM3 Hartsfield, N. R. SN San Angelo, Texas Bryan, Texas Haskins, G. R. GMGI Fort Gigson, Oklahoma Haven, L.M. EM2 San Francisco, California Hemphil, E. M. SN Hutchinson, Kansas Hendrix, James L. Grensboro, North Carolina Hendrix, R.L. EN3 Hentz, E. P. EN3 Sunnyvale, California El Cajon, California Hetrick, D. G. RM3 Hanaove, Pennsylvania Herrick, V. D., Ill SM2 Coos Bay Oregon Higgins, D. W. SN Hinton, J.W. SHI Gillette, Wyoming San Diego, California Hoback, C. P. SN Hobbs, R. L. DC2 Matton, lllinois Arputis, Maryland Hogeland, J. W. CST Lewistown, Montana Holden, W. J. SN Winnfield, Louisiana Horrock, G. K. SN Howard, R.M. SN Riverton, Utah Rialto, Calitornia Jamtaas, R. A. lC3 Oberden, Washington Jewell, R. W. RM3 Wichita, Kansas Karns, W. 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